June 13th, 2018Tags:considering-membershiphealthtracmember-testimonialspre-existing-conditions

We believe that combating health care costs begins with caring for personal health. This value is at the core of our healthsharing model, as we encourage our members to take on responsibility for healthful choices before there are ever medical bills to share. To this end, we offer the HealthTrac Program to incoming members with pre-existing conditions like Type 2 diabetes, obesity, or smoking, that can be alleviated by healthy lifestyle changes. Members are paired with a personal health coach who helps them create and work towards achievable fitness and diet goals until they graduate from the program as fully integrated members of Liberty HealthShare. One of our members, Carla, reached out to us with her experience in the HealthTrac program since joining Liberty, and it is our pleasure to share her story.

October 30th, 2017Tags:healthtracpersonal-responsibilitypreventative-carehealth-and-wellness

The enrollment process with Liberty HealthShare includes a review of applicant health for two main reasons: first, because we are a community united by our shared belief in God, we agree together to honor him by stewarding our bodies as the gifts they are. Second, as we share medical costs as a community, that stewardship of our bodies results in the reduction of avoidable medical expenses.
One of the lifestyle expectations we have for our members is that they will not engage in any kind of tobacco use.

July 6th, 2016Tags:health-and-wellnesshealthtracliberty-personnel-profilesmediapre-existing-conditionsvideo

Our Health and Wellness Department is here to serve members when they become ill or suffer an injury. They also counsel potential members when a pre-existing and/or lifestyle-related condition is a concern. Finally, they work with our HealthTrac members, following progress and confirming graduation.

December 3rd, 2015Tags:pre-existing-conditionspersonal-responsibilitymember-testimonialshealthtrac

Robert K. of New Jersey was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 16. It was a worrisome diagnosis for an athletic young man, and at the time, diabetes was more difficult to track and treat. Lifestyle changes were needed and Robert rose to the occasion, saying, “It was never difficult for me to manage the inconvenience of having diabetes. I would not accept complications arising from my disease."

October 6th, 2015Tags:self-pay-patientmember-testimonialshealthtracfreedom

Most people dream of retirement. They envision that once the kids are grown, they can sit back and take things a little bit easier. For many, that may be the dream, but for others, the empty-nest years mean a new adventure. This past April, one such couple, Liberty HealthShare members Jerry and Sheila Wise, embarked on their new journey to become work-campers.

August 12th, 2015Tags:health-and-wellnesshealthtracmember-testimonials

LHS Health Coaches help member make positive changes in his life.
When Crestline, Ohio residents John and Lora Troiano heard about Liberty HealthShare, they were happy to learn that the program met the religious exemption under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As self-employed business owners of JLS Surplus, an industrial machinery company, they were responsible for satisfying the requirements of the ACA. After researching their options, they decided on enrollment with Liberty HealthShare.

One of the main qualities that sets Liberty HealthShare apart from traditional methods of paying for healthcare is the fact that we encourage and depend upon our members taking personal responsibility for their own health care. This distinctive feature plays a huge part in reducing costs for members of our Christian healthcare sharing ministry.

Get over the hump and use these 3 easy steps to achieve your goals.
A new year signals hope, opportunity, and for many, the opportunity for significant changes. Some people resolve to lose weight. Others decide it's time to enhance their education. Others vow to quit an addictive habit.

January 14th, 2015Tags:healthtracmediavideopre-existing-conditionspersonal-responsibility

Liberty HealthShare members are a health-conscious group who believe our bodies are temples to be stewarded and cared for. Watch Executive Director Dale Bellis explain some of the ways in which Liberty encourages greater health for our members.

When Dorsee Bernat joined Liberty HealthShare, she was enrolled in the provisional program (now known as HealthTrac) for her high blood pressure. Working with one of Liberty's health coaches, she was able to set and achieve goals she never thought possible.

October 13th, 2014Tags:healthtrachealth-and-wellnesspersonal-responsibility

Pre-existing conditions are medical conditions with symptoms, medication, or treatment in the past 36 months. Among the top three questions asked about Liberty HealthShare is this: "How do you handle pre-existing conditions?"

...with goals, a time frame, and a push from Sue!
Bill Downey, Provisional Member (L); Sue Rohr, Liberty HealthShare Health Coach (R)
One of the options Liberty HealthShare offers to potential members is the Provisional Membership. Particularly when pre-existing conditions are responsive to lifestyle changes, prospective members have the option to enroll as a provisional member. The Provisional Member submits an additional $80 share amount per month, is assigned a health coach, and follows a personalized treatment plan agreed upon by the member to change and improve their condition. Many Provisional Members have experienced significant life changes and successes.

Liberty HealthShare has created a smoking cessation program that is now actively helping members.
Fifty years after the release of the first Surgeon General's report on smoking and health, remarkable progress has been made.